Defrag Error 004

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(Disk Clean- Up, Scan Disk and Disk Defragmenter) three times unsuccessfully three times. The "Wizard" runs Disk Clean- Up and Scan Disk successfully and launches the Disk Defragmenter. The Defrag has stopped at the 10% level each time with this error message: "DEFRAG004 Windows cannot defragment this drive because it contains errors that must first be repaired. Click HELP, carry out the instructions for repairing the errors, and then try deframenting the drive again." Clicking HELP opens Scan Disk which I run again (Full Scan, Automatic Repair options selected)and it finds no errors. Defrag is immediately launched again and stops with https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/10256280/Disk-Defragmenter-DEFRAG004-Error.html the same error message. I have replicated this problem and process three times. There is no dicussion that I can find anywhere in the support FAQs and site addressing error message DEFRAG004 or of this cycilcal problem with the system. Any ideas or suggestions? Top Defrag Error (Defrag004) - Defrag Stops Due To Disk Errors by David Cand » Sat, 05 Jan 2002 08:41:26 004 means disk error. http://www.verycomputer.com/15_33e9dd6f5280acf4_1.htm Run scandisk with all it's options on in both dos and windows mode. If that doesn't help try typing from a boot floppy sys c: -- --------------------------------------------------------------- David Candy www.mvps.org/serenitymacros http://www.winsite.com/bin/Info?500000002364 --------------------------------------------------------------- > I have now tried to run "Maintenance Wizard" (Disk Clean- > Up, Scan Disk and Disk Defragmenter) three times > unsuccessfully three times. The "Wizard" runs Disk Clean- > Up and Scan Disk successfully and launches the Disk > Defragmenter. The Defrag has stopped at the 10% level > each time with this error message: "DEFRAG004 Windows > cannot defragment this drive because it contains errors > that must first be repaired. Click HELP, carry out the > instructions for repairing the errors, and then try > deframenting the drive again." Clicking HELP opens Scan > Disk which I run again (Full Scan, Automatic Repair > options selected)and it finds no errors. Defrag is > immediately launched again and stops with the same error > message. > I have replicated this problem and process three times. > There is no dicussion that I can find anywhere in the > support FAQs and site addressing error message DEFRAG004 > or of this cycilcal problem with the system. > Any ideas or suggestions? Top Defrag Error (Defrag004)

error 004 Win98 Discussion in 'Software' started by dudleyeldud, Apr 21, 2003. dudleyeldud Private http://forums.majorgeeks.com/index.php?threads/defrag-error-004-win98.15463/ E-2 Anyone have any experience with (and better yet, a solution for) an error 004 when running Defrag in Win98? dudleyeldud, Apr 21, 2003 #1 Kodo SNATCHSQUATCH Hello and welcome to Major Geeks. Please perform a THOROUGH SCANDISK on your harddrive and check the box to have scandisk fix all errors. Kodo, Apr defrag error 21, 2003 #2 (You must log in or sign up to reply here.) Show Ignored Content Share This Page Your name or email address: Do you already have an account? No, create an account now. Yes, my password is: Forgot your password? Stay logged in MajorGeeks.Com Support Forums Home Forums > ----------= PC, Desktop and defrag error 004 Laptop Support =------ > Software > MajorGeeks.Com Menu MajorGeeks.Com \ All In One Tweaks \ Android \ Anti-Malware \ Anti-Virus \ Appearance \ Backup \ Browsers \ CD\DVD\Blu-Ray \ Covert Ops \ Drive Utilities \ Drivers \ Graphics \ Internet Tools \ Multimedia \ Networking \ Office Tools \ NEW! PC Games \ System Tools \ Macintosh \ Demonews.Com \ Top Downloads MajorGeeks.Com \ News (Tech) \ Off Base (Other Websites News) \ Way Off Base (Offbeat Stories and Pics) Social: Facebook \ YouTube \ Twitter \ Tumblr \ Pintrest \ RSS Feeds Home Forums Forums Quick Links Search Forums Recent Posts Members Members Quick Links Notable Members Current Visitors Recent Activity Menu Search Search titles only Posted by Member: Separate names with a comma. Newer Than: Search this thread only Search this forum only Display results as threads Useful Searches Recent Posts More... Help Home Top RSS Terms and Rules All content Copyright ©2000 - 2015 MajorGeeks.comForum software by XenForo™ ©2010-2015 XenForo Ltd.